Asterix At The Olympic Games English Dub Updated (PC)

The Asterix at the Olympic Games English dub is a fascinating failure. It’s not unwatchable; Brad Garrett’s Obelix is a genuine delight, and young children who don’t know the original comics or classic dubs will likely enjoy the broad physical comedy and silly Roman-bashing.

Here’s the crucial problem: the voice acting and the on-screen action rarely feel connected. The film is a live-action/CGI hybrid, and the actors’ physical performances (Clovis Cornillac as Asterix, Gérard Depardieu as Obelix in the original French) are broad, cartoonish, and European. Garrett’s voice matches Depardieu’s massive physicality perfectly. But Scott’s nasal, modern American voice coming out of Cornillac’s frantic, physically expressive Asterix creates a constant, low-grade . You are always aware you are watching a mismatch. asterix at the olympic games english dub

If you must watch this film, watch it in the original French with subtitles, or simply re-watch the animated Asterix at the Olympic Games (the 1968 classic) instead. That one has real spirit—and much better jokes. The Asterix at the Olympic Games English dub